Statistics and Juries In the video "How Statistics Fool Juries," Oxford mathematician Peter Donnelly attempts to demonstrate through a number of examples how statistics, when viewed in a common manner, can be misunderstood and how this can have legal repercussions. Through a number of thought experiments, Donnelly provides the audience with examples of how seemingly simple statistics can be misinterpreted and how many more variables must be taken into account when

Statistics and Their Importance to Research Investigation. Although all research activities do not require the use of statistical data analysis when an investigator wants to report upon the differences, effects and/or relationships between and amongst groups or phenomena (i.e. variables) there must a concerted effort to measure the phenomenon with as much precision and accuracy as possible (Mendenhall & Ramey, 1973). This is, of course, accomplished through the use of

The Relevance and Significance of Mathematical Knowledge in Teachers Hill, H.C., Rowan, B., and Ball, D.L. "Effects of Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching on Student Achievement." American Educational Research Journal; (Summer 2005), Vol. 42, No. 2: 371-406. In a similar study, the importance of non-pedagogical mathematical content knowledge among teachers was evident. This study highlights the practical implications and difficulties of teacher improvement programs whose purpose is to implement the conclusions about the importance

As Kleiner & Movo*****z-Hadar show, the burden of proof lies with the mathematician eager to uncover some unknown universal law or theorem. His or her colleagues will, as the authors point out, be harangued and criticized because of a general resistance to new ways of thinking or profound revelations. Because of the difficulty in obtaining proof and subsequently communicating those proofs to the academic community, math remains one of

In this regard, Oliver and Myers report that, "There is value in translating mathematics into words, so that those who do not readily grasp equations can appreciate the ideas they convey" (p. 33). While there are increasingly sophisticated mathematical modeling applications available, a number of businesses use conventional spreadsheet programs such as Excel for a wide range of valuable mathematical modeling purposes (Ellington & Hardin, 2008). It should be pointed

Statistics The plant opening is only a few months away and the Board of Directors for ABC Complete Kitchens, Inc. is interested in learning more about what you recommend for plant productivity analysis. Specifically, the board members want you to identify and describe the tools and techniques that are available that will help the plant's executive team better conduct statistical analyses for plant productivity evaluation. Be sure to define the